Italian Federation of Cardiology - Società Italiana di Cardiologia

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D ear C olleagues,
My mind goes first to the Attendees from all the
World who joined the 2005 ESC Congress in
Stockholm. Luckily, this is also a great opportunity
to thank all the Italian Cardiologists who have trusted
me as new President of the Italian Society of
Cardiology, which has undertaken a new program
PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
with key points worth to be shared with all of You.
The following thoughts will, therefore, focus on the
operative steps of our main mission with its
scientific, academic, educational, medical as well as
social aspects.
Relationship among ou r Membe rs
The Italians Se rving Cardiology
The new Board of SIC will not be a remote entity but, rather, will
strongly interact with all its Members. A key role will be played both by
the Working Groups and by the Regional Sections that will guarantee
the broadest participation to the life of SIC by all Members.
Despite the chronic insufficiency of resources to fund and foster
research, the Italian genius is recognised worldwide in the field of
Cardiology, rating amongst the top five in the world as far as number of
scientific papers published in peer reviewed journals. The abilities of
our Researchers to exploit the modest funds - and still develop new ideas
- is not just a myth but a reality of global competition.
SIC aims to create and consolidate interdisciplinary networks which will
hopefully allow all the good ideas to blossom and progressively evolve
into important scientific achievements, for the benefit of all.
Relationship with othe r Societies
In order to play a significant role in the ESC, in scientific institutions in
Italy, in Europe and elsewhere, the Board and the Working Groups of
SIC will intensively cooperate with ANMCO, mainly via the Federation
of Italian Cardiology and with all other Cardiology Associations.
SIC in Italy
The Role of Non-doctors in the SIC
The Regional Sections will mark our presence in the country, either by
working with the political, scientific and industrial institutions or by
actively promoting the recruitment of young Cardiologists to be trained
for research, teaching and patient care.
The role of Non medical personnel, including Nurses and Technicians
up to hospital and university Administrators, is essential for the growth
of Cardiology. Aimed at optimising the continuous education of this
important personnel, a number of attractive new courses will soon be
started, in different sites of our country.
Press and Public Relations Office
Inte ractions and Co ope rations
The newly organized Press and Public Relations Office in Rome will
provide wide diffusion of news among media. In addition, this Office
will organize the Annual Congress and will take care of an important
publication, SIC et Simpliciter, which is a vivid expression of our
cardiological community.
This journal may be considered a well accepted platform used by our
cardiologists and by young trainees to report their initial and often
difficult academic and scientific steps ahead.
SIC will open its boundaries and offer the expertise of its Members to
all the other institutions working for the progress of Science and
Medicine, including the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries.
This aspect is going to be a must for us, as scientists, as doctors and as
citizens as well.
The Annual Me eting of SIC
As long standing tradition, the Annual Congress is held in Rome and it
represents an important appointment for updating Physicians,
Researchers and Cardiologists. It is also the appropriate stage where to
discuss new research projects with several Colleagues and with
biomedical Industries. Chosen on the basis of criteria for excellence, the
Speakers of this meeting will report on relevant topics dealing with
clinical practice as well as with advancement of knowledge in
cardiovascular diseases.
In order to facilitate the choice of a rational route along which to move
- like in a virtual trip through the issues of interest - the topics will be
organized in macro-areas and micro-areas.
A special value will be given to debates, as they will mostly deal with
the daily clinical practice, thus enabling to transfer general knowledge
into everyday decision-making process. With the contribution of
Companies, a number of Symposia will be organized and scientifically
filtered, in order to guarantee the quality of the topics to be discussed in
front of a large audience.
With these thoughts and key points in mind, let me
express - from the captain desk - the warmest and the
deepest gratitude for all the efforts and all the inputs
that are offered to us for improving and fulfilling the
mission of SIC.
With my best wishes for a fruitful future for the
Cardiology in Italy, in Europe and all over the World.
Maria Grazia Modena
President
Italian Society of Cardiology
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF SIC TO CARDIO LOGY
President’s
President’s Address
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Index of Contents and Italian Society of Cardiology on the Web
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Historical Thoughts and Historical Notes
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Italian Federation of Cardiology
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A S tory from Another World: the Image of Italian Cardiology Abroad as Seen by…
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National Congress of the SIC
The 66 TH
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Directors and Coordinates of the Specialty Schools of Cardiology in Italy
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Ph.D. Courses in Cardiosciences
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Masters of I and II level in Cardiological Topics
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Teaching Activities Organized
Organized by the Italian Society of Cardiology
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Additional Teaching Activities and Continous Medical Education in Cardiology
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Lezioni di Cuore by Medilearning: from North to South, Lessons of Cardiology
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Opportunities for Young Doctors to Study
Study Cardiology
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The Working Groups of the Italian Society of Cardiology
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Past Professors of Cardiology in Italy
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Scientific and Administrative Secretariat of SIC
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Scholars in Cardiology
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Associate Professors of Cardiology in Italy
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Publications of SIC and of FIC
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The Board and the Committees of the Italian Society of Cardiology
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Acknowledgements
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HISTORICAL THOUGHTS
H
aving witnessed the events life of the Italian Society of Cardiology for
several years, I see the essence of SIC as part of the cultural and moral
background of Cardiologists, since History is to be interpreted to look at
the future, in view to better understand the present.
My mind goes, first, to the most significant events and to all Italian
clinicians who contributed to development of Cardiology. In more than
half century, they all created the proper atmosphere for the Society's
mission.
R
ather than competing as opposites, History and Medicine must both
interact with Time, being the main reason of humankind modus vivendi to
optimally use the time to achieve targets and dreams. The life of each
individual is tailored, indeed, by contingent events - despite this - the way
one is able to live - as efficiently as possible - marks the unrestrainable
flow of individuals's existence.
W
e must be grateful to Hyppocrates for such ideas and for the OATH.
Some sayings of his, reported in the Quotes, tells that life is short, art is
difficult to acquire, the propitious moment is fleeting/short-lived, personal
experience is uncertain, decisions are difficult to be taken.
These five statements, which hold true indeed also for our times, contain
almost all what is relevant to Medicine, and three of them deal with the
flowing of time that marks the past, the present and the future.
O
n the occasion of the 60th birthday of SIC, I did remark with pride that
the basic fundaments of the society, as far as the professional ethics, have
been consolidated by a number of specific activities dealing with
research, education and patientcare.
In December 2004, we have celebrated the 70th birthday of SIC and I did
reaffirm that the educational paths followed in the last decade have been
of a very high profile. In the Congress of last year there have been more
than 1.100 scientific contributions, mainly submitted by young
Researchers. This proves the extraordinary scientific output of young
Cardiologists who are also Members of the Italian Society of Cardiology.
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ur scientific Society will keep on developing a high profile for clinical,
basic and technological research in Cardiology, looking forward to
promoting and improving the quality of cardiological care as much as
possible.
Antonio STRANO
HISTORICAL NOTES
The great majority of Cardiology Societies stem from the idea to have
Cardiology as a self-standing academic discipline. Journals such as
Archives des Maladies du Coeur et des Vaisseaux et du Sang, started by
Henry Vaquez on 1908 and The Heart (which then became British Heart
Journal) started by James Mackenzie and Tomas Lewis on 1909, are the
first scientific steps toward this idea.
On 1916 in Italy the magazine Le Malattie del Cuore e dei Vasi was
started by Filiberto Mariani in Genova. It was named in Cuore e
Circolazione in 1932, when underwent a significant growth with Cesare
Frugoni and Cesare Pezzi as chief-editor.
Passion for Cardiology, and inspiration from Paul Dudley White who had
founded the American Heart Association in 1924, induced some
Luminaries to create in 1935 an Italian Cardiological Group (Luigi Zoja,
Cesare Frugoni, Domenico Cesa-Bianchi, Cesare Pezzi, Domenico Pace,
Riccardo Segre and Dr. Buccianti, as secretary). They firstly met in Milan
on 14 April 1935, without R. Segre who had passed away in the meantime.
In the following years, the Group did slowdown its activities for scarsity
of members and for economic hurdles. In those years, the Proceedings of
meetings were hosted by Cuore e Circolazione. In 1940, the generosity of
Giovanni Recordati consolidated the Italian Cardiological Group with its
congress and its publication Folia Cardiologica that became the Official
Journal for the following 15 years.
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n June 1947, Cesa-Bianchi, Colombi, Frau, Puddu and Salvini did
evolve this Group into the Italian Association of Cardiology with own
bylaws that, however, were not legally registered until the 20TH March
1956 by Notary Vesci in Rome with the name of Società Italiana di
Cardiologia. This act was undersigned by the Board of SIC, with Luigi
Condorelli President and Vittorio Puddu Secretary. Since then, SIC has
consolidated its mission centered around Italian and foreign Cardiologists,
with Annual Congresses and editorial activity (Proceedings and Bulletin).
In the '80s, during the Office of Attilio Reale - who was President of the
European Society of Cardiology in the '90s - the Bulletin was re-named as
Cardiologia, well quoted in the world.
Presently, the SIC is composed by Regional Sections and Working Groups
and by different Members, who may be such without being Cardiologists
provided they love Cardiology.
Pietro Paolo CAMPA
The PRESIDENTS of SIC since the FOUNDATION YEAR 1935
1935-1941
L. Zoja
1942-1949
1980-1981
A. Reale
1989
B. Magnani
1997-1998
S. Caponnetto
D. Cesa Bianchi 1982-1983
P.F. Angelino
1990
O. Visioli
1998
M. Guazzi
1950-1951
D. Cesa Bianchi 1984
A. Strano
1991
G. Mattioli
1999-2000
P. J. Schwartz
1952-1964
L. Condorelli
1985
A. Dagianti
1992
M. Mariani
2001-2002
M. Chiariello
1965-1975
L. Condorelli
1986
A. Cherchi
1993
G. Giuffrida
2003-2004
M. Guazzi
1976-1977
C. Bartorelli
1987
P. Rizzon
1994
A. Iacono
2004
M. Chiariello
1978-1979
V. Puddu
1988
P. Zardini
1995-1996
A. Brusca
2005-on
M. G. Modena
Full Professors of Cardiology in Alphabetic orde r
Giuseppe AMBROSIO
University of Perugia
www.unipg.it
[email protected]
Giuseppe ARRIGO
University of Messina
www.unime.it
[email protected]
Italian Fede ration of Cardiology (FIC)
The Italian Federation of Cardiology has been established in 1998 by the
strong will and the common effort of ANMCO (Associazione Nazionale
Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri) and SIC (Società Italiana di
Cardiologia).
The mission of the Federation is to establish the proper cultural
environment, as a meeting-point, for concertation and pro-activity of the
Italian Cardiology towards the international cardiological community
and towards the scientific and medical institutions at national level.
Specifically, the Federation pursues its aims by the following points:
a
FIC represents - as sole and direct institution - the SIC and the
ANMCO within the European Society of Cardiology in order to
implement a common vision and a shared policy of Italian Cardiology in
the ESC itself. In this perspective and for their entire existence, SIC and
ANMCO will do all the efforts to cover the available institutional
positions with equilibrium among the parties;
b
FIC does plan out and does conduct - within the Scientific and the
Healthcare Institutions - a shared policy as far as the structure and the
function of the National Health Service are concerned, even if the basic
elements of such a policy may have been individually planned out by the
two societes;
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Focusing on the Agreement already set up for the Specialty Schools,
as well as for any possible further evolution, SIC does plan out and does
implement a shared policy of education in Cardiology, as below
specified in the four programmatic points:
Agreement by SIC and ANMCO
relative to Specialty Schools of Cardiology
to be implemented by FIC
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The Council of Specialty School of Cardiology may assign to a
Hospital Cardiologist the responsibility of a teaching course; in this
function, the Hospital cardiologist will be part of the Council, as one of
its members.
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If an Hospital Cardiologist is member of a Council of a Specialty
School of Cardiology, he may be asked to be member of the Committee
that will supervise the admission exam to the Specialty School.
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Upon decision of the Council of the Specialty School, it is possible
to ask centres of excellence of the National Health Service to be part of
the School itself.
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In the case of operative units with mixed university and hospital
resources (human as well as structural and infrastructural) that are
integral part of the Specialty School, the personnel of the National
Health Service is to be granted of the same facilities for research and
educational as the university personnel, provided the boundaries
imposed or enacted by the Law.
The Board of Italian Federation of Cardiology 2005
President :
Vice-President :
Secretary :
Treasurer :
Councillor :
Councillor :
Attilio MASERI
Giuseppe DI PASQUALE
Gaetano THIENE
Francesco CHIARELLA
Maria Grazia MODENA
Giuseppe VERGARA
Administrative Secretariat of FIC - Italian Federation of Cardiology Valentina Martinotti Vita-Salute University San Raffaele DIBIT
Via Olgettina, 58 - 20132 Milan (IT)
Phone : +39 02 26433068 - Fax : +39 02 26432983
e-mail: [email protected] - [email protected]
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Antonio BARSOTTI
University of Genua
www.unige.it
[email protected]
Alberto BALBARINI
University of Pisa
www.unipi.it
[email protected]
Antonio BRANZI
University of Bologna
www.unibo.it
[email protected]
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t h e i m a g e o f I t a l i a n C a rd i o l o g y a b r o a d , a s s e e n f r o m i n s i d e b y o n e o f u s . . .
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clear, systems based on solid values where something is taken from,
everal facts may be the mirror of all the bad and the good that
but more is given to young people, mainly through good examples.
can be said about Italy. During the Roman Empire, engineers created
Although many difficulties and restriction of resources, the Italian
an incredible network of roads to connect people and enhance trades,
system works and, surely, there is some rational explanations for this
while tyrant Caligula nominated his horse as one of the Senators in
miracle! National Research Council, private and public Research
the Forum. During the Renaissance, Italy was the cradle of culture
Centres, Scientific Associations and Foundations, Superior Schools,
and arts, but also the place where terrible plots were hatched to reach
Scientific Parks and Research Companies, in association with the
the power. Italy is the country where politics and high tech appear
University and the Hospital system, offer alternative pathways to
chaotic and out of reach, respectively, but it is also the place where
talented people in order to reach levels of excellence: just like water
impossible political solutions are found and an unbelievable gamut of
in the soil that diffuses through several capillaries. In fact, a
victories were obtained by Ferrari. Moreover, Italians do often
constellation of complex networks, both university and non-
complain of their economical status, and yet Italy is the country of
university in nature, are needed to obtain great advances in the
traffic jams on highways to vacation, long queues at restaurants, and
Cardiology field and be ready for global competition. Excellence is
a nation where nearly 85% of the families owns a house. Despite this,
to be certified by the international peer communities, from which
until a decade ago, entire Italian regions were short of cardiac surgery
Caligula's horses are to be kept out. However, even intellectual
and of invasive diagnostic tools, while other regions of the same
embargo by peers abroad does not guarantee to to stop the
country were running outstanding research protocols that ended up in
reproduction of this phenomenon at home, thus generating a vicious
discoveries (such as those on myocardial ischemia and on myocardial
circle. Bright ideas like the Working Groups of Cardiology, launched
infarction) that have changed the history of Cardiology. According to
by P.G. Hugenholtz and implemented by ESC, might be a good
WHO - nowadays, in spite of some holes in its mosaic - the Italian
antidote. In fact, people who are co-opted on the basis of scientific
Healthcare System is among the best in the world, if objective
expertise, irrespective of the academic or hospital rank in the country
parameters are taken into account, such as accessibility to diagnostic
of origin, have to practice good principles and, thus, can spread them
and therapeutic facilities. It may be added, as well, that the number
around, initiating a virtuous circle that starts in the international
of Cardiologists involved in scientific societies, focused in working
scenarios and will touch us anywhere, even at home.
groups, enrolled in international protocols on major research
With a better coordination and a fine tuning of the scale of values,
questions, authors of scientific publications, active in biomedical
Italian Cardiology can become more competitive in basic research, in
research, etc, is just remarkable: almost a miracle which appears
technology transfer and in front-line developments, thus improving
sound in the nest of Christianity.
its visibility, inside as well as abroad. Having in mind to fill in this
However, around the corner, there is a tragedy or, if you like, a
gap, we must defend the merits when promoting and recruiting
comedy, as the image of Italy abroad is less than optimal.
people, both at universities, in the hospitals and elsewhere, in order
In order to justify this critical attitude - where the Italian Cardiology
to be accepted by the international peer community. Being a
system is not an exception - one could either say tot capita, tot
peninsula, geographically attached to Europe, Italy cannot just
sententiae or try to provide some keys for interpreting the double
behave as a remote island in terms of rules and standards, just as a tax
image that still persists even among Italians. Certainly, this is an
free or value free country. Therefore, we have to look ahead with
hurdle for an ideal European Renaissance, which should be the aim
accountability, bringing the Cardiology world on the proper track of
of any active community, also in medical and scientific fields.
universal values, where patient care, education and research are the
In Italy, in Europe, across the Atlantic and elsewhere, several giants
key pillars. They may grant a better future for young people as well
of Cardiology have taught us that there are universal values to be
as a better image for ourselves and for the whole country. There is,
inspired from and an ethical scale to climb for optimal patient care,
indeed, space and willingness to improve, aiming to make each of us,
through research and education. We all aim to create dynamic, crystal
hopefully, masters of… life and cardiac sciences.
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T H E 6 6 T H A N N U A L N AT I O N A L
CONGRESS OF THE SIC
HIGHLIGHTS
T
he 66th Congress of the Italian Society of Cardiology will take place from the 10th to the 13th of
December 2005 in Rome, at the Hilton Cavalieri Hotel. Congress Committee has worked hard to set up the
most complete scientific program, in order to optimally update the Cardiologists and all other participants.
The aim is to provide a useful meeting for continuous education with a wide overview of the latest
discoveries, providing time for discussions and debates on the most controversial topics of Cardiology.
Collaboration with the major Societies in the field of cardiovascular diseases will be pursued by specific
sessions, in addition to several Joint Symposia, and Lectures. Our aim is to identify all the possible strategies
to face the complex or unsolved problems as well as the novel treatments of cardiovascular diseases.
A special interest will be put on activities, jointly organized with the European Society of Cardiology and the
American College of Cardiology.
SIC Congress will involve young Cardiologists, Fellows and Physicians with major interactive modalities.
Oral sessions for original communications will be either introduced or ended by Lectures on the specific topic,
given by prominent Italian Scientists. How-to-sessions and Monothematic Courses will give answers to
specific clinical issues (e.g. the sound way to interpret clinical trials) in order to enhance the participations of
young Cardiologists.
The Working Groups of the SIC contributed to the program with the selection of the original contributions
and providing experts for Keynotes Lectures during the abstract sessions.
Basic research and teaching are the two areas in which SIC is largely involved for its expertise as well as for
its institutional role: myocytes physiology, cellular biology and signalling, stem cells, etc will be highlighted
in several sessions including Breaking news devoted to Italian research on top journals.
Teaching-related problems and economic aspects will be discussed for young Cardiologists' education, as
essential requisites for the cardiologic subspecialties.
In fact, the role of individual knowledge and the proper way to consider cost/benefit ratio - as well as the
economic aspects of clinical choices and treatment - will be extensively touched by the program.
A guided discussions in a large exhibition area will emphasize the Poster Sessions, while two days will be
devoted for the traditional professional Courses for Nurses.
Our endeavour has been to set up a novel, excellent Congress, tayloring it for the growing cultural and
educational needs of Cardiology. Thus, we look forward to seeing you in Rome next December!!!
Congress Scientific Committee
Raffaele CALABRO’
II University of Naples
www.unina2.it
[email protected]
[email protected]
Massimo CHIARELLO
University of Naples
www.unina.it
[email protected]
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THE 66 TH ANNUAL CONGRESS OF THE I TALIAN SOCIETY OF CARDIO LOGY
Round Tables
Patients' care and economics:
a growing challenge in cardiology
New care curriculum in the education of the new
specialist in cardiology
Regulatory systems and statins in Italy
Lectures
Leonardo da Vinci
Update on identification of vulnerable plaque
Role of modifier genes
in the risk of sudden cardiac death
Intra abdominal adiposity. Metabolic and
cardiovascular implications. Endocannabinoid
system: a new target for risk prevention
Acute brain infarction today: can we do better?
Giovanni Battista Morgagni
From genotype to phenotype and back again
Andrea Cesalpino
Suggestions for the physician
who is planning to fight cardiovascular risk
New challenges in heart failure treatment
MRI of myocardial viability
Giovanni Maria Lancisi
Interventional cardiology
beyond drug eluting stents
Clinical research in cardiology:
paradigms and innovation.
Symposia
Molecular genetics of cardiovascular hereditary
diseases: new investigational approaches
NO-REFLOW: from laboratory observation to
clinical reality
Percutaneous treatment of valvular diseases:
do good neighbours need fences?
Blood pressure target
in the high risk hypertension patient
The factor time in acute myocardial infarction: from
pathophysiological national to therapeutic strategies
Novel new factors for coronary artery disease:
obesity
Associated pulmonary hypertension:
diagnostic and therapeutic aspects
Peculiar features of coronary artery diseases
in women
The imaging today and tomorrow
Arrhythmogenic cardiopathies
by defects of SCN5A gene
Biomarkers and prediction
of a first atherothrombotic event
Percutaneous revascularization in the patient with
multiple vessel disease
Pathology of thoracic aorta
Left ventricular function: beyond the appearances
Heart and Fabry disease
Reperfusion strategies in stemi
Cardiovascular risk during sport activity
Telecardiology: has the time come?
Aspects of research in cardiology today
Electric therapy in heart failure
Hot topics in interventional cardiology
Twenty years of heart transplant in italy
Primary prevention:
children of a lesser God
Ischemic cardiopathies, heart rate and if channels
Chronic heart failure: diagnostic-therapeutic issues
in out patient/in patient pathways
HDL, cardiovascular protection
and atherothrombotic risk
Infective agents and cardiovascular disease:
ethiopatogenetic factors or innocent by standers?
New european guidelines
Cardiologist and radiologist
in cardiovascular imaging
PCI: new frontiers
Integrated management of atrial fibrillation:
from out patient clinic to the hospital
Myocardial hypertrophy:
the transition towards heart failure
The world od drug eluting stents (DES):
is there a best choice?
The use of stem-cells in cardiology:
let's make the point!
Sex-related differences
in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases
Infective endocarditis today
Up-to-date of clinical applications
of new ultrasound technology
Antithrombotic drugs in cardiovascular diseases:
aquisitions and perspectives
New therapeutic approaches
in the management of atrial fibrillation
Filippo CREA
University of Rome Sacro Cuore
Giuseppe CRITELLI
University of Rome La Sapienza
www.rm.unicatt.it
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.uniroma.it
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Symposia
Intracellular calcium abnormalities
and myocardial dysfunction
Sleep and cardiovascular diseases
Carotid and peripheral artery disease in patients
with ischemic heart disease: which is the best
therapeutic approach?
Vascular disease in insulin-resistance
and in type 2 diabetes
Heart morphogenesis:
biological aspects and clinical issues
Evolution of treatment in congenital heart diseases
Patients with hibernating myocardium
show altered left ventricular volumes and shape,
which revert following revascularization:
hibernation may directly induce cardiac remodeling
Tirofiban and sirolimus-eluting stent
vs abciximab and Bare-metal stent
for acute myocardial infarction:
a Randomized trial
Mitral insufficiency repair in heart failure
Cardiac toxicity of antineoplastic drugs
Breaking News
Non-invasive etiological diagnosis of cardiac
amyloidosis using 99MTC-DPD scintigraphy
In vivo and in vitro studies support that a new
splicing isoform of OLR1 gene is protective
against acute myocardial infarction
Atrial myocardial deformation properties predict
maintenance of sinus rhythm after external
Development and characterization of a trangenic
cardioversion of recent onset lone atrial fibrillation:
model of catecholaminergic ventricular tachycardia
a color doppler myocardial imaging, transthoracic
and transesophageal echocardiographic study
Subclinical coronary artery atherosclerosis in
patients with erectile dysfunction
High-density lipoproteins induce transforming
growth factor beta 2 expression in endothelial cells
Sildenafil citrate therapy
for pulmonary arterial hypertension
In memory of "Lino Rossi"
Plasma levels of oxidized low-density lipoproteins
are higher in patients with unstable angina
and are correlated with angiographic
coronary complex plaques
Polymorphisms in prothrombotic genes and their Three-dimensional electroanatomic voltage mapping
impact on ischemic stroke in a Sardinian population increases accuracy of diagnosing arrhythmogenic
right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia
The randomized evaluation of the effect of
mechanical reduction of distal embolization by
thrombus-aspiration in primary
and rescue angioplasty Remedia trial
KCNH2-K897T is a genetic modifier
of latent congenital long QT syndrome
Course for Nursery
Debate
Management of diabetic patient with high cardiovascular risk
Continuing medical education: state of the art in Italy
How to Sessions
Application of heart failure guidelines
in clinical practice
Treatment of hypertensive emergencies
Clinical cases in interventional cardiology
The right heart:
how to enter the secret chambers?
Evaluation of chest pain in the emergency room
Cardiopulmonary test
Tutorial course of myocardiocyte biology
How to read a clinical trial?
Diagnostic-therapeutic algorythm
in hypertrophic cardiomyopathies
The interpretation of myocardial scintigraphy
in ischemic heart disease
Luciano DALIENTO
University of Padua
www.unipd.it
[email protected]
Livio DEI CAS
University of Brescia
www.unibs.it
[email protected]
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THE DIRECTORS OF THE SPECIALI TY
SCHO O LS OF CARDIO LOGY IN I TALY
Francesco ARRIGO
University of Messina - www.unime.it
[email protected]
Alberto BALBARINI
University of Pisa - www.unipi.it
[email protected]
Antonio BARSOTTI
University of Genua - www.unige.it
[email protected]
Maria Giuseppina BIASCO
University of Bari - www.uniba.it
[email protected]
[email protected]
Alessandra BRUNELLESCHI
University of Piemonte Orientale
www.unipmn.it
[email protected]
Raffaele CALABRO'
IINd University of Naples - www.unina2.it
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mario CONDORELLI
University of Naples Federico II
www.unina.it
[email protected]
Filippo CREA
University of Sacro Cuore of Rome
www.rm.unicatt.it
[email protected]
Giuseppe CRITELLI
University of Rome La Sapienza
www.uniroma.it
[email protected]
Luciano DALIENTO
University of Padua - www.unipd.it
[email protected]
Raffaele DE CATERINA
University of Chieti G. D'annunzio
www.unich.it - [email protected]
Livio DEI CAS
University of Brescia - www.unibs.it
[email protected]
Matteo DI BIASE
University of Foggia - www.unifg.it
[email protected]
Germano DI SCIASCIO
Campus Biomedico of Rome
www.unicampus.it
[email protected]
Francesco FEDELE
University of Rome La Sapienza
www.uniroma1.it
[email protected]
Almerico NOVARINI
University of Parma - www.unipr.it
[email protected]
Salvatore NOVO
University of Palermo - www.unipa.it
[email protected]
Alberto U. FERRARI
University of Milano Bicocca
www.unimib.it
[email protected]
Luigi PADELETTI
University of Florence - www.unifi.it.
[email protected]
Roberto FERRARI
University of Ferrara - www.unife.it
[email protected]
Maria PENCO
University of L'Aquila - www.univaq.it
[email protected]
[email protected]
Antonello GANAU
Univesity of Sassari
www.uniss.it
[email protected]
Ferdinando M. PICCHIO
University of Bologna - www.unibo.it
[email protected]
Gianfranco GUARNIERI
University of Trieste - www.units.it
[email protected]
Alessandro RAPPELLI
University of Ancona - www.unian.it
[email protected]
Maurizio D. GUAZZI
University of Milano - www.unimi.it
[email protected]
Francesco ROMEO
University of Roma Tor Vergata
www.uniroma2.it
[email protected]
Sabino ILICETO
University of Padova - www.unipd.it
[email protected]
Jorge A. SALERNO URIARTE
University of Insubria - www.uninsubria.it
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ciro INDOLFI
University of Catanzaro Magna Grecia
www.unicz.it
[email protected]
Peter J.SCHWARTZ
University of Pavia - www.unipv.it
[email protected]
Fabio MAGRINI
University of Milano - www.unimi.it
[email protected]
Corrado TAMBURRINO
University of Catania - www.unict.it
[email protected]
Elmo MANNARINO
University of Perugia - www.unipg.it
[email protected]
Gian Paolo TREVI
University of Torino - www.unito.it
[email protected]
Mario MARZILLI
University of Siena - www.unisi.it
[email protected]
Massimo VOLPE
University of Roma La Sapienza
www.uniromal.it - [email protected]
Attilio MASERI
Vita-Salute University of Milan
www.hsr.it
[email protected]
Piero ZARDINI
University of Verona
www.univr.it
[email protected]
Luigi MELONI
University of Cagliari - www.unica.it
[email protected]
Maria Grazia MODENA
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
www.unimo.it
[email protected]
Matteo DI BIASE
University of Foggia
www.unifg.it
[email protected]
Germano DI SCIASCIO
University Campus Biomedico
Rome
www.unicampus.it
[email protected]
Ph.D. Cou rses in Cardiosciences
In the early '80s a Ph.D. program was introduced in the
Italian University system as a third level of academic
education, with the aim to train and qualify graduates
for a career of scientists. At difference from foreign
countries, where Ph.D. programs in Medicine are
devoted mostly to Basic Sciences (Biochemistry,
Microbiology, Genetics, etc.), in Italy Ph.D. Courses
were activated also in the clinical setting, to educate
physicians with the qualification of Philosophy
Doctor, in other words to foster the figures of M.D.Ph.D. Clearly the intention was to promote Science in
Medicine and to favour the translation from
experimental biology to applied medicine.
The Ph.D. Course is 3-year long and consists both of
learning basic science (statistics, genetics,
immunology, cell biology, virology), with lectures seminars, and a laboratory-bench work. The end
product is a thesis on a novel investigation, to be
defended in front of a National Committee.
The scholars are supported by a salary 11.000
Euro/year (!). Up to 50% of the period may be spent
abroad in foreign laboratories and, in this case, the
salary is increased by 50%: it is not enough, of course,
and additional money is searched for. Tutors take over
the responsibility of research training of the fellows,
with labs, topics of research and grants. Unfortunately,
no special Ph.D-M.D. courses have been established
allowing the graduate student to make also a
contemporary Ph.D. track. A Ph.D. program cannot be
shared even during the training in Cardiology. The
system is such that, if one would like to become M.D.Ph.D. cardiologist, he should first graduate (M.D.),
then take the certificate of cardiology and eventually
enter a Ph.D. Course of Cardiosciences. Clearly, it is a
non-sense to complete the overall track to become
M.D.-Ph.D. in 13 years, not before the age of 32!
However, most of Ph.D.’s in Cardiosciences become
either Associate Professors in the Academic Career or
Consultants in Hospitals. Thus, the goal to have
scientists among Cardiologists has been reached
eventually, though always with significant sacrifices
undertaken by young motivated Cardiologists.
T i t l e s , D i r e c t o r s , U n i v e r s i t i e s a n d E - m a i l C o o rd i n a t e s o f
P h . D. C o u r s e s i n C a r d i o s c i e n c e s A c t i v a t e d i n I t a l y
Fisiopatologia dell'Insufficienza Cardiaca
University of Bologna
Angelo BRANZI ([email protected])
Fisiopatologia e Clinica dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare e
Respiratorio
University of Foggia
Matteo DI BIASE ([email protected])
Fisiopatologia dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare e Malattie
Endocrine-Metaboliche
University of Palermo
Giuseppe LICATA ([email protected])
Fisiopatologia Cardiovascolare e Renale
University of Palermo
Giovanni CERASOLA ([email protected])
Fisiopatologia Cardiovascolare
University of Milan
Gastone LEONETTI ([email protected])
Biologia e Fisiopatologia Vascolare
University of Perugia
Paolo GRESELE ([email protected])
Medicina Interna
University of L’Aquila
Claudio FERRI ([email protected])
Fisiopatologia e Clinica dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare e
Respiratorio
University of Pisa
Carlo GIUNTINI ([email protected])
Fisiopatologia Medica
University of Palermo
Serafino MANSUETO ([email protected])
Fisiopatologia del Metabolismo Lipidico
University of Palermo
Alberto NOTARBARTOLO ([email protected])
Ipertensione Clinica e Sperimentale
University of Milano Bicocca
Giuseppe MANCIA ([email protected])
Scienze Cardiovascolari
University of Padua
Gaetano THIENE ([email protected])
Ipertensione Arteriosa e Biologia Vascolare
University of Padua
Achille Cesare PESSINA ([email protected])
Francesco FEDELE
University of Rome La Sapienza
www.uniroma1.it
[email protected]
Cardiologia Cellulare e Molecolare
Catholic University of Rome
Filippo CREA ([email protected])
Fisiopatologia Cardiorespiratoria
University of Rome La Sapienza
Francesco FEDELE ([email protected])
Fisiopatologia Cardiovascolare
University of Rome Tor Vergata
Francesco ROMEO ([email protected])
Fisiologia (Indirizzo Cardiovascolare)
University of Turin
Gianni LOSANO ([email protected])
Roberto FERRARI
University of Ferrara
www.unife.it
[email protected]
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12
MASTERS
I
n the presence of an adequate knowledge of basics in cardiovascular diseases as provided by the Schools of
Cardiology (and the similarity applies to the Schools of Internal Medicine) the high-tech sub-speciality fields of
Cardiology - such as Cardiovascular Imaging, Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology & Cardiac
Pacing - require a specific theoretical and practical training. The SIC is sponsoring a gamut of Masters in order
to fulfil this need, by formal lessons and by full-time practical activities for a total period of one or two years.
The ideal candidate for these Masters is a young At each centre, an expert in the field has to provide
doctor, either from Italy or from abroad, who has tutorship for the practical activities and for the learning
completed the specialty in Cardiology or in Internal process.
Medicine.
Periodically, at the University Centres, the level of
Usually, the theoretical lessons and seminars are held at knowledge in each specific topic included in the
the University site which coordinates the course, while teaching program, is assessed with formal testing and
the practical activities are undertaken in qualified exams.
centres of different cities of the same region.
Moreover, during the course every candidate has to
The full-time participation to these Masters is, indeed, design a study protocol, collect data, discuss the results
enhanced by an individual grant provided on a monthly and write up a manuscript suitable for publication in
basis.
peer-reviewed international journals.
I I L e v e l M a s t e r i n C a rd i a c
Electrophysiology & Electrostimulation
C
U n i v e r s i t y o f I n s u b r i a i n Va r e s e
ardiac Electrophysiology and Electrostimulation - an important
asset of modern Cardiology - have had relevant developments in the
last 30 years such to require an ad hoc post-specialty education. Within
an integrated vision of Cardiology, this master deals with arrhythmia from cell to bedside - and does focus on relevant data from scientific,
clinical and practical points of view. In addition, new developments in
Hemodynamics, Interventional Cardiology, Biomedical Imaging,
Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiovascular Emergency, Telediagnosis and
Teleconsulting will be dealt by this master, structured to be useful for
professional career in public or private hospitals, in teaching and
research field, health governmental agencies, healthcare management,
etc. Topics of the Master are the following:
1. Electrophysiological mechanisms and genetic aspects of arrhythmia;
2. Diagnosis of arrhythmia: ECG, other non-invasive methods,
electrophysiological evaluation and laboratory safety;
3. Pharmacological treatment of arrhythmia;
4. Non-pharmacological treatment of supraventricular arrhythmia
(nodal tachycardia, atrioventricular, ectopic atrial tachycardia, atrial
flutter and atrial fibrillation);
5. Non-pharmacological treatment of ventricular tachycardia;
6. Electrical treatment of arrhythmia with pacemakers and implantable
automatic defibrillators;
7. Syncope and sudden cardiac death;
8. Historical, economical, political and legal aspects of Cardiac
Electrophysiology and Electrostimulation.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Specialty in Cardiology, Internal Medicine or
equivalent academic qualifications obtained abroad.
ADMISSION: The medical degree and CV will be taken into account.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 16. A number of extra admissions will
be reserved to doctors already employed by Healthcare Institutions.
CREDITS: Each year at least 60 credits
FINAL TITLE: University Master in Electrophysiology and Cardiac
Electrostimulation (2nd level).
BEGINNING OF THE COURSE: November 2006
DURATION: 2 years.
STRUCTURE of the MASTER: Theoretical teaching will take place in
Varese with 60 experts, while practical activities will occur in 8
different Electrophysiology & Electrostimulation Laboratories in
Lombardia, (Gavazzeni Clinic of Bergamo, Brescia University, Mater
Domini Clinic in Castellanza, Ca' Granda Hospital in Milan, S.
Ambrogio Institute and S. Donato Istitute in Milan, Pavia University
and Insubria University in Varese) wich will host 2 Master students
each, providing local tutorship as well. Monthly seminars are scheduled
with the Italian and International scientific consultants.
APPLICATION: Within June 30, 2006. Admission will be notified
before the end of September 2006.
ENROLLMENT FEE: euro 4,000.00 each year.
SCHOLARSHIP: The admission to the Master entitles to receive an
annual scholarship/grant of euro 24,000.00 (euro 48,000.00 in two
years), payable every three months, provided full time attendance.
ENROLLMENT TO SINGLE SESSIONS OF THE MASTER: In
addition to regular participants, 15 additional students, with the
required qualification, can attend single theoretical modules, and
practical laboratory sessions as well, after agreement with the teachers
in charge. A profit certificate with relative credits will be issued, after
passing an ad hoc examination.
INSURANCE COVERAGE: Each participant has insurance coverage,
also for practical activities.
NEWS ON THE MASTER: Application forms will be available at
www.uninsubria.it (May 2006).
PS: The first cycle of this Master - nowadays on going - was started in
Accademic year 2004/2005.
Prof. Cesare FIORENTINI
University of Milan
www.unimi.it
[email protected]
Antonello GANAU
University of Sassari
www.uniss.it
[email protected]
T
I I L e v e l M a s t e r i n Va s c u l a r D i s e a s e s
U n i v e r s i t y o f Pa l e rm o
his Master, Vascular Disease, firstly proposed during the academic
year 2003-2004 by Salvatore Novo of the University of Palermo, is
meant for doctors interested in the field of Angiology at a postgraduate level. The Master is addressed to General Practitioners, to
specialists in Cardiology and other specialists in Internal Medicine,
Geriatrics, General and Vascular Surgery and Neurology. The Master
in Vascular Diseases has 120 Credit (60 for the first year and 60 for
the 2nd year) and 3.000 hours of teaching in two years (1500 + 1500),
formal lessons, seminars and practical activity in the Division of
Cardiovascular Diseases. The registration fee is 4.000,00 Euro for
I Level Master in Non Invasive
D i a g n o s t i c s i n C a rd i o l o g y
U n i v e r s i t y o f Pa l e rm o
T
his Master, firstly proposed during the academic year 2003-2004
by Professor Salvatore Novo, Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases in
the University of Palermo, is for doctors interested in the field of Non
invasive Diagnostics in Cardiology (ECG, Holter monitoring, Stress
testing, Cardiopulmonary stress testing, Echocardiogram and EcoDoppler transthoracic and transoesophageous, physic and
pharmacologic echo stress, echocontrastography, perfusionale
myocardial scintigraphy, MR, angio-MR, CT and angio CT, EBCT,
multislice TC, and so on). The Master is addressed to:
1) General Practitioners that are interested in performing simple
diagnostic methods for their patients (ECG, Holter monitoring,
echocardiogram, ambulatory monitoring of blood pressure);
2) Specialists in Anaesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Emergence
Medicine, Geriatrics, General and Vascular Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
and Neurology;
3) Specialists in Cardiology that have their post-graduation several
II Level University Master in
Pe r c u t a n e o u s C a rd i a c I n t e r v e n t i o n s
P
U n i v e r s i t y o f To r Ve r g a t a i n R o m e
ercutaneous Cardiac Interventions represent a modern way to treat
cardiac diseases, that require ad hoc postspecialist expertise, after the
basic education provided by the School of Cardiology. The II Level
University Master in Percutaneous Cardiac Interventions gives a full
introduction to all the aspects of Coronary, Valvular and Electrical
percutaneous therapies, providing the student with relevant updates
and an adequate practical training. An integration with other
techniques (Echocardiography, Multislice Computed Tomography,
Magnetic Resonance Imaging) as well as with Molecular Biology
will be provided. The Program is structured in semesters:
1st Semester
Coronary Interventions: Materials, Methods, Results, Clinical trials.
Valvular Interventions: Mitral, Aortic, Pulmonic Valvuloplasty and
Replacement. Methods, Results, Clinical Trials.
Closing Devises: Atrial Septal Defect/Patent Foramen Ovalis,
Ventricular Septal Defect, Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
Methods, Results, Clinical Trials
Sabino ILICETO
University of Padua
www.unipd.it
[email protected]
Maurizio D. GUAZZI
University of Milan
www.unimi.it
[email protected]
the 2 years. The number of students may vary from 8 to the maximum
of 16. If the applicants exceed 16, there will be a selection process to
undertake. The topics are: anatomy, histology, physiology, pathology,
pathophysiology and clinics, non invasive and invasive diagnostics,
medical and interventional therapy. The practical activities will be
performed in the Division of Cardiovascular Disease and will
include: electrocardiography, arterial and venous Echocolor Doppler,
transcranial Echocolor Doppler, treadmill test, capillaroscopy,
radiologic imaging. The evaluation of students is made at the end of
each module. The final examination with the thesis are followed if
successful, by the University Diploma of the II Level Master in
Vascular Disease.
years ago, in order to learn the new discoveries in the field of non
invasive diagnostics in cardiology.
The Master has 120 Credits and 3.000 hours of teaching in two years,
with formal lessons and seminars, practical activity in the Division of
Cardiovascular Diseases and self-teaching hours. The registration fee
is 4.000,00 Euro, for 2 years. The number of students ranges from a
minimum of 8 to a maximum of 16. The modules of teaching are:
anatomy, and histology of the heart and great vessels, physiology,
pathology and pathophysiology, diseases of the heart and great
arteries, non invasive cardiac diagnostics and imaging, invasive
diagnostic and interventional therapy, rehabilitation, medical and
surgical therapy. The practical activities are undertaken in the
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, including Intensive Cardiac
Care Unit and in the laboratories of electrocardiography,
ergospirometry, echocardiography, Holter and ABPM monitoring,
radiologic imaging. The evaluation of students will occur at the end
of each module, while the final examination with the production of a
thesis will be followed if successful by the University Diploma of the
II Level Master in Non Invasive Diagnostics in Cardiology.
2nd Semester
Percutaneous Interventions Arrythmias/Electrostimulation: Materials,
Methods, Results.
The Master is addressed to Medical Doctors with a Specialty in
Cardiology, Medicine or equivalent academic qualifications obtained
abroad. Attendants will vary from 2 to 10 with a variable number of
extra places reserved to people, who already work in the Healthcare
structures. Credits for the year of the Master are 65, in order to obtain
the Title of II level University Master in Percutaneous Cardiac
Intervention. Theoretical lessons, practical activities, elaboration of a
thesis are to be successfully performed in order to pass the final exam
of the Master. The course begins in November 2005 and will last 12
months at "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, in the Cardiac Division
of Department of Internal Medicine. Each participant will be tutored
by an expert in the field of Percutaneous Cardiac Interventions. Once
a month, seminars are scheduled with Italian and International
consultants. A fee of 3.000,00 Euros is required, that will cover as
well the insurance for the practical activity.
Ciro INDOLFI
University of Catanzaro
www.unicz.it
[email protected]
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14
TEACHING ACTIVI TIES OF SIC
I
n cooperation with other scientific societies in every Italian region, group of regions or
macro-areas, SIC organizes meetings on cardiovascular and inter-disciplinary topics.
Audience is usually composite, including specialists, clinicians general practitioners, etc.
COURSES AND MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY SIC (2005, since now on)
IN ROME AT I TS OWN EDUCATIONAL SI TE (intra mu ral).
Sept
Da t e
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Titles of cou rses
A. BALBARINI - R. PEDRINELLI
High risk hypertension
26.27
M. SANTOMAURO
ACLS Instructor
Sept
G. GALANTI - M. PENCO
Sport and Cardiology
P. PERRONE FILARDI
Detection and treatment of patients at high cardiovascular risk
05
O c t o b e r
Cou rse Directors
07
P. MARINO
Echocardiography and resynchronization
12
P. PERRONE FILARDI
Renin-angiotensin system and cardiovascular pathology
14
F. FEDELE- M. MORPURGO
Acute pulmonary embolism: diagnostic and therapeutic approach
17
A. BALBARINI - S. NOVO
Carotid artery disease: topical issues in diagnosis and therapy.
19
G. GEROSA - M. RUSCAZIO
Cardiac surgery patient: from preoperative assessment to post-surgery follow-up
21
A. BALBARINI- V. DI BELLO
New ultrasound technologies in cardiovascular echography
24
G. DI SCIASCIO
Management of post-infarction patients
Oct
G. BORIANI - M. V. PITZALIS
Atrial fibrillation: from basic knowledge to therapeutic decisions
Oct
A. V. MATTIOLI
Updating course for doctors in the field of Cardiology
COURSES AND MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY SIC (2005, since now on)
AT INDIVIDUAL CENTERS OF SINGLE UNIVERSI TIES (extra mu ral).
Nov
October
Sept
Da t e
City
Meeting Site
C o o rd i n a t o r s
Title
30
Sassari
Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia
A. GANAU & L. MELONI
Courses of BLS-D
CV Emergency Network
01
Alghero
Hotel Catalunya
A. GANAU & L. MELONI
ACS and Heart Failure
08
Genova
Hotel Bristol
G. MOLINARI
Updates in cardiovascular diseases
15
Copanello Lido
Villaggio Guglielmo
R.ORTUSO & C.INDOLFI
Focus on mitral diseases
15
Foggia
Fiera
M.DI BIASE & M. RUSSO
Ischemic Heart Disease
22
Perugia
Accademia
Anatomico-Chirugica
G. AMBROSIO
Diagnosis and therapy
of ventricular dysfunction
04
Chieti
Auditorium Nuovo Rettorato
R. DE CATERINA
& M. PENCO
New intervention strategies in acute
infarction with ST elevation
and atrial fibrillation
Mario MARIANI
University of Pisa
www.unipi.it
[email protected]
Mario MARZILLI
University of Siena
www.unisi.it
[email protected]
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ADDI TIONAL TEACHING ACTIVI TIES and
CONTINUOUS MEDICAL EDUCATION in CARDIO LOGY
PROJECT YEAR OF THE HEART AND
E M E R G E N C Y I N C A R D I O L O GY
In Italy, cardiac arrest counts 70.000 cases per year and remains a
dramatic event as in all other countries. Being an emergency that happens
unexpected and so rapidly, there is very little time to counteract it
efficiently, with cardiac resuscitation. Each minute that goes by from the
onset of the cardiac arrest reduces by 10% the possibility to save the
patient's life. To rescue cardiac arrest victims, all potential operators
should be put in the conditions to promptly use an automatic
defibrillators, as it is the sole means to treat VF or VT without pulse.
Early defibrillation represents the crucial ring of the survival chain which
links the territory to the hospital. Semiautomatic defibrillators are devices
HEART DISEASE WEB SI TE
Prevention of cardiovascular diseases is one of the most important
educational issue in our Society since heart attacks and cerebro-vascular
accidents account for the majority of death and disabilities in men and
women. As lifestyle changes and culture are associated to better results if
they start at very early ages, the Italian Ministry of Education, the Italian
broadcasting TV station (RAI) and the Italian Society of Cardiology have
jointly dedicated a web site to cardiovascular diseases prevention, mainly
addressed to children of the secondary schools.
P R O J E C T O N E D U C AT I O N
WI TH Medici Sole24ore
On the basis of its intrinsic mission, history and experience, the Italian
Society of Cardiology symbolizes our heritage of knowledge in
cardiology and expertise in education. Although the annual Congress
represents a fundamental feature for enriching the already existing
resources (either scientific background and human capital), there is the
need of exploring innovative ways of transmitting knowledge and its
S I C STA G E
Do you k now you r Cardiology?
T
he project SIC STAGE - Do you know your cardiology? is meant for
General Practitioners who want to undertake an ad hoc training in the
field of Cardiology, in order to improve their professional skills. This
contribution of SIC - made possible by an educational grant of
pharmaceutical Company Pfizer - enriches the panorama of permanent
education of GPs in fundamental aspects of the healthcare system,
linking the hospitals to the territory and trying to fill in the gaps in the
field of cardiology, where important developments and innovations have
taken place, with a trend toward hyper-specializations. As other
specialties, Cardiology suffers from the lack of communication and
cultural osmosis among those who operate in hospitals and those outside
hospitals. The project will take place on a national basis and the kick off
will take place in Lombardia, involving 4 Universities of Nothern Italy
(Brescia, Milano, Monza and Varese).
Attilio MASERI
Vita-Salute University of Milan
www.hsr.it
[email protected]
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capable to diagnose potentially fatal arrhythmias; with very high levels of
specificity and sensibility, which permit their diffusion among laymen.
All studies demonstrate that semiautomatic defibrillators have
significantly increased the percentage of survival rate. Along with AHA
and ILCOR guidelines (Circulation 2000), the Italian Ministry of Health
in occasion of the Year of the Heart - in order to reduce the number of
deaths due to cardiac-respiratory arrest - has published the basic criteria
for the organization of early defibrillation courses both for medical
operators and laymen. Five of these BLS-D courses have been set up by
the SIC for the year 2005, in cooperation with other Institutions.Other
courses will be planned in the near future.
Being a web site, the educational programme may be shared by all the
Italian Schools, allowing students, teachers and parents to obtain
information on the main causes leading to cardiovascular diseases and on
the mechanisms of prevention.
The web site offers a multi-level approach for kids and teachers/parents
and it has been designed to be used as either a distance learning tool or a
resource for classroom teaching. The language is simple and updated
information comes out as a story tell in a boarding school where children
and adults live. Teaching materials symbolic drawings have been
developed to allow a learning process as most interactively as possible.
applications. With these proposals in mind and based on the four main
congress themes, the popular newspaper Medici Il Sole 24 Ore will
publish on four consecutive issues the chosen topics, together with the
relative questionnaire for assessment.
Moreover, the same topics will be strictly related to professional testing
in order to verify and guide the process of learning on a web site. Along
with the line of full involvement of SIC in the Continuous Education in
Medicine (ECM) system, new modalities of distant learning will be
implemented to enrich the traditional classroom learning.
The majority of activities of Continuous Medical Education programs
have given enphasis to theoretical teaching and updates, also for logistic
reasons. The project SIC STAGE - Do you know your cardiology? will
offer to GPs the possibility of meeting cardiologists acting in the ward,
for a whole week, fully devoted to get operative exposure to diagnosis,
therapy, pharmacological and non pharmacological decision making.
During the week, each session will be guided by an expert cardiologist,
in the function of tutor, and will cover the following topics:
1. Echocardiography
2. Electrophysiology and Electrostimulation
3. Ergometry
4. Holter Monitoring
5. Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology
6. Coronary Care Unit;
7. Clinical activities, with exposure to patients with different cardiac
diseases, ranging from ischemia to cardiomyopathy, from valvular to
congenital problems, up to heart failure, etc.
Giorgio MATTIOLI
University of
Modena and Reggio Emilia
www.unimo.it
[email protected]
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Lezioni di Cuo re
by MEDILEARNING
As appeared on SUPPLEMENT LA REPUBBLICA - SALUTE
Thursday, 02 December 2004
From North to South, in all Italy
Lessons of Cardiology / Lezioni di Cardiologia
in Videoconference.
The project MEDILEARNING, edited by Il Pensiero
Scientifico Editore, in collaboration with pharmaceutical
Company Sigma Tau, foresees, through an innovative
system of multiple videoconferences, a monthly connection
among 29 Specialty Schools in Cardiology of the different
Italian Universities.
From Trieste to Sassari, more than one thousand
Cardiologists and specializzandi will have the chance to
attend lessons on specific topics, with the help of videos and
slides and, moreover, they will be able to ask questions in
real time during a specific session. Such sessions will
continue online, on the website: www.lezionidicuore.it,
where both videos and textbooks concerning the lessons are
available. Those interested will have the possibility of
interacting by asking and answering questions. The project,
sponsored by the Ministero della Salute, is particularly
important as it allows doctors and specializzandi, no matter
where they work, to overcome territorial and technological
barriers, also leading to sharing ideas, protocols and
guidelines among the different Specialty Schools.
By this logic, a few days ago there has been a lesson on the
AHA Congress of New Orleans (November 2004), with the
lectures of four representatives each reporting on one major
thematic area: Cardiovascular Imaging and Infarct (Sabino
Iliceto, University of Padua), Cardiological Emergencies
(Massimo Chiariello, University of Naples), Hypertension
and Dyslipidemia (Enrico Agabiti Rosei, University of
Brescia) and Arrhythmias (Jorge Salerno Uriarte, University
of Insubria in Varese). The project will be expanded,
starting from next year, also with lessons concerning other
issues, among which Oncology.
For information: [email protected]
Elvira NASELLI
La Repubblica Salute
Luigi MELONI
University of Cagliari
www.unica.it
[email protected]
Maria Grazia MODENA
University of Modena and
Reggio Emilia
www.unimo.it
[email protected]
OPPORTUNI TIES FOR YOUNG DOCTORS TO STUDY CARDIO LOGY
In addition to the institutional grants provided by the Ministers (MIUR, Ministero della Salute,
Regions, etc.) as well as by private funding, for Specialty, Ph.D. and Master Programs, the SIC offers
a number of opportunities that can be, and should be, taken and exploited by junior Cardiologists.
T h e I t a l i a n S o c i e t y o f C a rd i o l o g y S c h o l a r s h i ps
The SIC issues 8 Scholarships of 4 different types:
N. 2 Scholarships of 3 months, to be spent in Italian Institutions (Euro 3.000,00);
N. 2 Scholarships of 6 months, to be spent in Italian Institutions (Euro 6.000,00);
N. 2 Scholarships of 6 months, to be spent in foreign Institutions (Euro 12.000,00);
N. 2 Scholarships of 1 year, to be spent in foreign Institutions (Euro 25.000,00).
The scholarships - reserved to Members of SIC who are below 40 years at the closing date of the application deadline - are
meant to enhance the knowledge of therapeutic and diagnostic methods, in order to learn as well to develop experimental and
clinical research protocols aimed to study in depth cardiovascular diseases.
Deadline: September 30, 2005.
Applications should be sent by mail (R/R) to: Scientific Secretariat of SIC, via Po 24 - 00198 Roma
Prizes for PhD’s and Specialists in Cardiology
(who are younge r than 35 at Decembe r10, 2005)
The SIC offers two prizes (1st Prize, Euro 3.000,00 and 2nd Prize, Euro 2.500,00) for the members who, during the last
academic year, have got the Doctor degree in the cardiovascular area or the Specialty in Cardiology.
Deadline: December 10, 2005.
Applications should be sent by mail (R/R) to: Scientific Secretariat of SIC, via Po 24 - 00198 Roma
or they should be e-mailed to the following address: [email protected]
Othe r Fellowships, Prizes and Grants for Scientific Activity
S
ANOFI AVENTIS Group and SIC advertise for the year 2005-2006 N. 2 scholarships 8.000,00, eight thousand
euros each for scientific research.
The competition is reserved only to Italian citizens who are younger than 32, graduated in biomedical subjects, with
the aim to improve the training and the specialization in the basic or clinical research area, by the development of
cardiovascular topics, scientifically wise.
Deadline: September 30, 2005.
Applications should be sent by mail (R/R) to: Scientific Secretariat of SIC, via Po 24 - 00198 Roma
or they should be e-mailed to the following address: [email protected]
Award "Giovani Rice rcatori"
Authors wishing to enter for the "Young Investigator Awards" must send written proof that the first Author is aged
under 35 (by the deadline for the submission of abstracts) by fax to the following fax number: (+39) 06/85356927,
by May 31st, of aech year. The best 5 presentations will be awarded by an amounth of euros as follows:
Salvatore NOVO
University of Palermo
www.unipa.it
[email protected]
Giuseppe ORETO
University of Messina
www.unime.it
[email protected]
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The Working Grou p s of the Italian Society of Cardiology
S t r u c t u r e o f W G ’s
Following the approval of some changes in
the bylaws and inspired by the model of the
ESC, new WG were created in the SIC. S.
Novo, coordinator, P.G. Agostoni, A. Ganau,
C. Rapezzi, M. Santomauro, C. Tamburino,
M.G. Modena and G. Thiene, supported by
Mrs E. Caporale, worked to coordinate the
policy of all the WG's of SIC towards all the
institutions. Such a Committee will be
renewed every 2 years and has, so far, created
24 Working Groups, each one composed by a
Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary, a
Nucleus and some members, all chosen for
recognised competence as experts in the field
of interest. These Officers are replaced every
2 years, with the Chairman becoming pastChairman. The members of the Nucleus may
be re-elected for a second, and last, term of
two years. Each Working Group has the
freedom to organise itself, in the respect of
general rules as above mentioned. The
Working Groups of SIC have to contribute
significantly to the activities of the Society
not only by proposing Cardiovascular topics
for teaching and research but also supporting
for the organization of Meetings.
Arterial Hypertension and the Heart
Antonello GANAU, [email protected]
Cardiac Surgery
Mario MARIANI, [email protected]
Cardiology in the Elderly
Aldo IACONO, [email protected]
Cardiovascular Anatomy and Pathology
Gaetano THIENE, [email protected]
Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Maria PENCO, [email protected]
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Massimo VOLPE, [email protected]
Clinical Epidemiol. & CV Prevention
Alberico L. CATAPANO
[email protected]
Clinical Pharmacology
Ettore AMBROSIONI, [email protected]
Congenital Heart Disease
Raffaele CALABRÒ
[email protected]
Functions of the WG
Meetings
a) Promote intra or extra mural
teaching Courses on specific topics;
b) Organise multicenter research, in
Italy as well as abroad;
c)
Exchange
scientific
and
educational information;
d) Contribute to the scientific set up
of the Annual National Congress of
the SIC, by suggesting topics;
e) Outline and define appropriate
recommendations or guidelines in the
field of interest.
The meetings of the WG's take place during
the Annual Congress of the SIC. Each
Working Group organises a business meeting
to discuss current and future activities, while
in the plenary session the Chairmen of
different WG will present the activities
developed during the previous year. Ad hoc
scientific meetings may occur, as needed,
during the year on the initiative of the
Chairman or of local experts or members of
the Working Group itself. The site of the SIC
in Rome may accommodate the annual
meeting of the WG's Chairpersons, in order to
coordinate all the due activities.
Membership of the WG
Requests should be sent to the Chairman of
the WG of interest, while the application will
be discussed by the Nucleus and approved by
the General Assembly of the WG.
Application forms may be available at
[email protected]
Echocardiography
Paolo MARINO
[email protected]
For any information on the Working Groups,
please contact the Office for Working Groups,
the Coordinator of the Committee for the WG
or the Chairman of the different WG. Name
and address as well as telephone numbers and
e-mail of all these persons are available on
the website of the SIC and in the this booklet.
Myocardial Function, Cardiomyopathies and
Heart Failure
Livio DEI CAS, [email protected]
Electrophysiology, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
MR and CT Scans in Cardiology
Pacing
Antonio BARSOTTI
Federico LOMBARDI, [email protected] [email protected]
Emergency
Maurizio SANTOMAURO, [email protected]
Nuclear Cardiology
Pasquale PERRONE FILARDI, [email protected]
Exercise, Sport and Rehabilitation in
Cardiology
Piergiuseppe AGOSTONI
[email protected]
Nursing in Cardiology
Anna V. MATTIOLI
[email protected]
Peripheral Circulation
Alberto BALBARINI, [email protected]
Heart Valve Diseases
Gian Paolo TREVI, [email protected]
Pulmonary Circulation and RV Function
Mario MORPURGO, [email protected]
Interventional Cardiology
Giuseppe GIUFFRIDA, [email protected]
Metabolic Abnormalities, Vascular Biology,
Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
Gian Franco GENSINI, [email protected]
Telemedicine and Informatics
Francesco FEDELE
[email protected]
Microcirculation
Giuseppe AMBROSIO
[email protected]
Maria PENCO
University of L'Aquila
www.univaq.it
[email protected]
Ferdinando M. PICCHIO
University of Bologna
www.unibo.it
[email protected]
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PAST PROFESSORS OF CARDIO LOGY IN I TALY
Attilio REALE*
Aldo IACONO
Armando DAGIANTI
Antonio STRANO
Luigi DONATO
Angelo CHERCHI
Sergio DALLA VOLTA
Paolo RIZZON
Salvatore CAPONNETTO*
Ugo MANZOLI*
Antonio BRUSCA*
Pietro Paolo CAMPA
Giuseppe GIUFFRIDA
Federico MARSICO*
* Not anymore among us
The Staff of SIC
Scientific Area
Barbara MECOZZI
[email protected]
Elena CAPORALE
[email protected]
Laura PELARGONIO
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
tel. +39.06.85356958 - fax +39.06.85356799 +39.06.85356927
Via Po, 24 - 00198 - Rome - Italy
Administrative Area
Marilena FORNI
[email protected]
Antonella AMICONI
[email protected]
Laura STASI
[email protected]
tel. +39.06.85355854 - fax +39.06.84081665
Via Po, 24 - 00198 - Rome - Italy
Francesco ROMEO
University of Rome Tor Vergata
www.uniroma2.it
[email protected]
Jorge A. SALERNO URIARTE
University of Insubria in Varese
www.uninsubria.it
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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S C H O L A R S I N C A R D I O L O GY
Many scientific societies since years have
established various positions among their own
members, with the aim to distinguish different
levels of scientific and cultural profile and to
stimulate ambition and competition among the
young people. The term Fellow was usually
employed as a distinguished member. The Italian
Society of Cardiology felt the need to create a
peculiar distinctive figure with an academic value
among its own members, in keeping with its
institutional mission. The name of Scholar in
Cardiology was introduced to underlie that the
worthy people should possess outstanding merits
in science.
The prestigious acknowledgement was introduced
in 2002 and reserved to members of the Society
aged less than 50 years, with an international
reputation, who have published significant
contributions in top journals, collecting an overall
impact factor over 200.
Usually no more than four to six scholars a year
are nominated.
W i n n e r s o f S c h o l a r s i n C a rd i o l o g y ( 2 0 0 2 , 2 0 0 3 a n d 2 0 0 4 )
2002
Cristina BASSO
Padua University
Alfredo Ruggero
GALASSI
Catania University
Nazzareno GALIE’
Bologna University
Silvia Giuliana
PRIORI
Pavia University
Paolo GOLINO
Naples University
Marco METRA
Brescia University
Francesco
COSENTINO
Rome University
Raffaele DE
CATERINA
Chieti University
2003
Giuseppe BORIANI
Bologna University
Alida Linda P.
CAFORIO
Padua University
2004
Piergiuseppe
AGOSTONI
Milan University
Pasquale
PERRONE
FILARDI
Naples University
Cristina
CHIMENTI
Rome University
Paolo VOCI
Rome University
Winners are celebrated with full honours
during the Opening Ceremony at National
Congress of SIC. They do receive a Medal
and a Diploma, signed by the President and
written in Latin, where Italian Society of
Cardiology is named Italiorum Societas
Cardiologica and the term Professor is
Magister, while Scholar is Eruditus.
Peter J. SCHWARTZ
University of Pavia
Corrado TAMBURINO
University of Catania
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.unipv.it
www.unict.it
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS OF CARDIO LOGY IN I TALY
1
AGATI Luciano
[email protected]
6
1
ALESSANDRI Nicola
[email protected]
18 MARIOTTI Rita
[email protected]
2
ASSENNATO Pasquale
[email protected]
21 MATTIOLI Anna Vittoria
[email protected]
3
ASTORRI Ettore
[email protected]
22 MERCURO Giuseppe
[email protected]
1
BACIARELLO Giacinto
[email protected]
2
[email protected]
2
BALLO Michele
[email protected]
23 METRA Marco
[email protected]
4
BARTORELLI Antonio
[email protected]
14 MICHELUCCI Antonio
[email protected]
5
BELLOCCI Fulvio
[email protected]
24 MONDILLO Sergio
[email protected]
6
BENUSSI Paolo
[email protected]
4
[email protected]
7
BETOCCHI Sandro
[email protected]
15 MUSACCI Gianfranca
[email protected]
8
BIASCO Maria Giuseppa
[email protected]
24 NAMI Renato
[email protected]
9
BONVICINI Marco
[email protected]
25 NAVA Andrea
[email protected]
10
BOSCHETTI Enrico
[email protected]
23 NODARI Savina
[email protected]
11
BREVETTI Gregorio
[email protected]
14 PADELETTI Luigi
[email protected]
12
BRUNELLI Claudio
[email protected]
9
PALARETI Gualtiero
[email protected]
9
BUGIARDINI Raffaele
[email protected]
1
PANNARALE Giuseppe
[email protected]
13
CALVI Valeria Ilia
www.unict.it
1
PASTORE Luciano Raffaele
[email protected]
14
CASTELLANI Sergio
[email protected]
18 PEDRINELLI Roberto
[email protected]
15
CECONI Claudio
[email protected]
18 PETRONIO Anna Sonia
[email protected]
10
CIUFFETTI Giovanni
[email protected]
7
[email protected]
16
COGLITORE Sebastiano
[email protected]
26 PONTE Euro
www.units.it
2
COMI Lucia Ines
www.unipa.it
19 PRIORI Silvia Giuliana
[email protected]
14
DABIZZI Roberto Piero
[email protected]
23 RADDINO Riccardo
[email protected]
4
DE AMBROGGI Luigi
[email protected]
2
RAIMONDI Francesco
[email protected]
1
DE BIASE Luciano
[email protected]
9
RAPEZZI Claudio
[email protected]
17
DE CATERINA Raffaele
[email protected]
25 RAZZOLINI Renato
[email protected]
14
DI DONATO Marisa
[email protected]
5
[email protected]
18
DISTANTE Alessandro
[email protected], [email protected]
19 RECUSANI Franco
[email protected]
14
DORIGO Bruno
[email protected]
5
[email protected]
19
FALCONE Colomba
[email protected]
22 SAU Franco
[email protected]
5
FENICI Riccardo
[email protected]
5
[email protected]
1
FRUSTACI Andrea
[email protected]
20 SHEIBAN Imad
[email protected]
9
GALIE' Nazzareno
[email protected]
26 SINAGRA Gianfranco
[email protected]
1
GAUDIO Carlo
[email protected]
19 VANOLI Emilio
[email protected]
1
GIORDANO Marcello
[email protected]
1
VILLATICO CAMPBELL Stefano
[email protected]
7
GOLINO Paolo
[email protected]
5
ZECCHI Paolo
[email protected]
1
GRECO Cesare
[email protected]
4
GREGORINI Luigia
[email protected]
2
HOFFMANN Enrico
[email protected]
1
IACOBONI Carlo
[email protected]
2
INDOVINA Giuseppe
[email protected]
4
LOMBARDI Federico
[email protected]
5
LOPERFIDO Francesco
[email protected]
5
LUCENTE Michele
[email protected]
3
MANCA Carlo
[email protected]
16
MANGANARO Agatino
[email protected]
20
MANGIARDI Maria Lucia
[email protected]
MARINO Paolo
MESSINA Luigi
MORUZZI Paolo
PISCIONE Federico
REBUZZI Antonio Giuseppe
SANDRIC Sima
SCHIAVONI Giovanni
[email protected]
NUMBERS ARE LEGEND FOR UNIVERSITIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Rome La Sapienza
Palermo
Parma
Milan
Rome Catholic Sacro Cuore
Verona
Naples
Bari
Bologna
Perugia
Naples Federico II
Genua
Catania
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
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25.
26.
Florence
Ferrara
Messina
Chieti
Pisa
Pavia
Turin
Modena e Reggio Emilia
Cagliari
Brescia
Siena
Padua
Trieste
Corrado VASSANELLI
University of Verona
Odoardo VISIOLI
University of Brescia
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.univr.it
Gian Paolo TREVI
University of Turin
www.unito.it
[email protected]
www.unibs.it
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Publications
T h e I t a l i a n S o c i e t y o f C a rd i o l o g y
h a s a l o n g - s t a n d i n g e d i t o r i a l po l i c y
and tradition, involving fou r main
publication areas, one of which is
meant for the general public.
1. The official quarterly bulletin, Sic et Simpliciter,
is a direct link with own society Members. Sic et
Simpliciter provides updates on all the institutional,
scientific and educational activities of SIC. It
includes also general articles on medical history and
hot issues in Cardiology.
2.
In sinergy with Italian Association of Hospital
Cardiologists, SIC is actively involved in the Italian
Heart Journal, peer-review publication of Italian
Federation of Cardiology.
3. Monographies on individual diseases or specific
topics in the field of cardiovascular pathophysiology
and treatment are published by SIC. Five booklets
have appeared in the last 4 years:
- Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy;
- Cardiac and Vascular Hypertrophy in
Hypertension;
- Pathophysiology and Clinical Relevance of the
Endothelium;
- Cardiac Remodeling;
- Interventional Cardiology.
SIC ET SIMPLICITER
ITALIAN HEART JOURNAL
MONOGRAPHIES
“ Cardiomiopatia Aritmogena ”
“ Ipertrofia del Cuore e dei vasi nell'Ipertensione ”
“ L'endotelio - Fisiopatologia e Valore Clinico ”
“ Il Rimodellamento Cardiaco ”
4. SIC is actively involved in producing books for
the general public, mainly dealing with the
importance of a sound diet. These publications
promote healthy eating in an enjoyable way, in an
attempt to overcome the bad hair-shirt image
commonly associated with dietary advices. Two
books are already available:
a) The heart in the plate;
b) The heart’s cooking.
“ La Cardiologia Interventistica ”
BOOKS FOR THE PUBLIC
“ Il cuore nel piatto ”
“ La cucina del cuore ”
If you are interested to get a copy, please write to:
[email protected]
Massimo VOLPE
University of Rome La Sapienza
www.uniroma1.it
[email protected]
Piero ZARDINI
University of Verona
www.univr.it
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Maria Grazia MODENA
THE BOARD OF THE
I TALIAN SOCIETY OF
CARDIO LOGY
President
Albe rto BALBARINI
Vice President
Massimo CHIARIELLO
www.sicardiologia.it
Probiviri
General Secretary
Antonio BARSOTTI
Matteo DI BIASE
Francesco FEDELE
Corrado TAMBURINO
Piero ZARDINI
Luigi MELONI
COMMI TTEES
Past President
Gaetano THIENE
Treasurer
Economic and Financial
Francesco ARRIGO
Board Member
Chairman: Francesco ARRIGO
Epidemiological and Clinical Studies
Chairman: Massimo CHIARIELLO
Ge rmano DI SCIASCIO
Board Member
Relationships with National and International
Societies
Chairman: Prof. Germano DI SCIASCIO
Sabino ILICETO
Board Member
Relations with the SIC Regional Sections
Ciro INDO LFI
Congress Organization
Chairman: Prof. Ciro INDOLFI
Chairperson: Prof.ssa Maria Grazia MODENA
Board Member
Working Groups
Silvia G. PRIORI
Chairman: Prof. Salvatore NOVO
Board Member
Scientific Research
Francesco ROMEO
Board Member
Chairperson: Prof.ssa Silvia G. PRIORI
Teaching and Training
Chairman: Prof. Jorge A. SALERNO URIARTE
Jorge A. SALERNO
URIARTE
Board Member
Massimo VO LPE
Board Member
Ack nowledgements
The SIC is grateful to All Those Who have effectively contributed to the preparation of this booklet which is meant to
offer useful information, at hand and concise, on the Academic Cardiology in Italy.
The warmest thanks go to Scientific Secretariat of SIC, to ISBEM of Brindisi and to Graphic Designers of
DemoAgency of Mesagne for working in great synergy for the common goal to produce a tool for Cardiologists.
A special mention goes to prof. Alessandro DISTANTE of Pisa University, distinguished Member of the Committee
of Teaching and Training of SIC, as well as Member of the Nominating Committee of the ESC, for having outlined and
implemented this project, with passion, abnegation and rectitude as well as with strong sense of duty and respect for
institutional roles.